SINGAPORE, Aug. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitdeer Technologies Group (Nasdaq: BTDR) (“Bitdeer” or the “Company”), a world-leading technology company for Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure, today announced that it has scheduled its second quarter 2026 earnings conference call and webcast for Monday, August 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST. During the call, Bitdeer management will discuss the unaudited financial and operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, followed by a question-and-answer session. Bitdeer will release the second quarter results before the call at approximately 7:00 AM EST on August 10, 2026. A copy of the earnings release will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.bitdeer.com. Conference Call Information: Date: August 10, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM SGT Participant...

35,934 vehicles were delivered in July 2026, increasing by 71.0% year-over-year 227,057 vehicles were delivered year-to-date in 2026, increasing by 68.0% year-over-year Cumulative deliveries reached 1,224,649 as of July 31, 2026SHANGHAI, Aug. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO; HKEX: 9866; SGX: NIO) (“NIO” or the “Company”), a pioneer and a leading company in the global smart electric vehicle market, today announced its July 2026 delivery results. The Company delivered 35,934 vehicles in July 2026, representing an increase of 71.0% year-over-year. The deliveries consisted of 20,008 vehicles from NIO brand, 10,155 vehicles from ONVO brand, and 5,771 vehicles from FIREFLY brand. Cumulative deliveries reached 1,224,649 as of July 31, 2026. On July 22, 2026, the NIO All-New ES8 reached a cumulative delivery milestone...

BEIJING, China, Aug. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Li Auto Inc. (“Li Auto” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LI; HKEX: 2015), a leader in China’s new energy vehicle market, today announced that it delivered 30,468 vehicles in July 2026. As of July 31, 2026, Li Auto’s cumulative deliveries reached 1,764,155. In July 2026, the Company launched the new Li L6, while cumulative deliveries of Li L9 surpassed 300,000 units. On July 15, the Company introduced the all-new Li L9 to Kazakhstan and commenced localized production. A late-July OTA update for 2026 models also upgraded intelligent assisted driving capabilities, further elevating the user experience. As of July 31, 2026, the Company had 490 retail stores in 159 cities, 536 servicing centers and Li Auto-authorized servicing shops operating in 219 cities. The Company also had 4,141 super...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anfield Energy Inc. (“Anfield” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: AEC; NASDAQ: AEC; FRANKFURT: 0AD) has closed its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 1,715,000 common shares (the “Common Shares”), which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 233,695 Common Shares, at a price of US$4.00 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of US$6.9 million. The Offering was conducted through a syndicate of underwriters led by Northland Capital Markets and Roth Capital Partners as joint bookrunners, pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated July 30, 2026, by and among the Company and the underwriters (the “Underwriting Agreement”). The Offering includes participation from existing strategic investor...

TORONTO, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matachewan Consolidated Mines, Limited (TSXV: MCM-A) (“Matachewan” or the “Company”) announces that Messrs. Fraser Hartley and Dennis Beker have been appointed as independent directors of the Company effective July 31, 2026. Mr. Hartley is a Vancouver based corporate finance lawyer and is currently a partner at Nexa Legal LLP. He has served on the board of directors of several TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) listed issuers. Previously, Mr. Hartley was a partner at another Vancouver based firm and began his career as a lawyer an international law firm based in New York. Mr. Hartley has an LLB and BA from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Beker is a Toronto based corporate, securities and mergers and acquisitions lawyer and is currently a partner at the firm Founders LLP. He has served...

The transaction was completed at book value, significantly reduces risk-weighted assets, and enables capital to be concentrated in businesses with greater profitability potential SANTIAGO, Chile, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Itaú Chile announced that, as part of the strategic transformation process underway in Colombia, Banco Itaú Colombia S.A. completed the sale of its Retail Banking business today to Banco de Bogotá S.A. and Banco de Bogotá Panamá, following the fulfillment of all applicable conditions, including authorization from the Financial Superintendence of Colombia. The transaction represents a key milestone in Itaú Colombia’s strategic transformation. The retail business operated at a limited scale, which structurally constrained its profitability. Accordingly, Itaú Colombia will focus on its Corporate Banking, Treasury,...

Requests would result in lower natural gas prices Nov. 1, 2026, and higher electric prices effective Oct. 1, 2026 SPOKANE, Wash., July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avista (NYSE: AVA) has made annual filings with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC or Commission) that have no impact on Avista’s earnings. These filings seek to true-up the level of costs in customer rates with the actual level incurred by the Company. Natural Gas Adjustment FilingsThe Company filed three annual natural gas requests that, if approved, would update natural gas rates starting November 1, 2026 as shown below:Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment (PGA): a decrease of approximately $2.5 million or 3.0% Fixed Cost Adjustment (FCA): an increase of approximately $2.4 million or 2.8% Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Adjustment: a decrease of approximately $1.4...

Initial Engineering Objectives Achieved as Company Advances to the Next Phase of Its Texatron™ Development and Testing Program LUBBOCK, Texas, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Fusion Inc. (OTC: AMFN) (“American Fusion” or the “Company”), developer of the proprietary Texatron™ Fusion Engine™, announced the successful completion of the initial phase of its Texatron™ engineering and testing program at the Center for Emerging Energy Sciences within the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. During the week, a seven-member American Fusion scientific and engineering team worked alongside Texas Tech personnel to complete a series of engineering evaluations, subsystem demonstrations, instrumentation testing, and laboratory activities supporting the Company’s...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skull Ridge Gold Corp. (CSE: SKUL) (”Skull Ridge” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the second and final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement, completing the financing for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $122,500. Pursuant to the second and final tranche, the Company issued 1,750,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.026 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $45,500. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.05 for a period of 60 months from the date of issuance. Including both tranches, the Company completed the private placement through the...

REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FSE: 89N) (“MAX Power” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the previously announced strategic transaction with Homeland Critical Minerals Corp. (“Homeland”), and has received CSE clearance for this transaction, pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated June 5, 2026 (the “Agreement”). MAX Power has sold all the issued and outstanding equity interests of its wholly owned subsidiary, MAX Power Resources LLC, to Homeland, in exchange for 11 million common shares of Homeland (the “Consideration Shares”). MAX Power Resources LLC owns the Willcox Playa Lithium Project (the “Willcox Project”) and is a limited liability company existing under the laws of the State of Arizona. MAX Power may evaluate various...